PADS Layout

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Windows NT (4.0) SP6
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP1

CPU Pentium III 500 MHz

RAM 128 MB
Display 1024 x 768, 256 color
HDD 500 MB

2
 PADS

1.(Parallel Port)
2.License
3.LM_LICENSE_FILE

1.License
2.LM_LICENSE_FILE

License Server

1.License Server(Parallel Port)

2.License
3.LM_LICENSE_FILE

License 3
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 Mentor Graphics SDD PADS2005 SP2
Licensing Tools Install License

9
uGUI
lPADS
l
l(Tool Bars)
l
l

u
lOptions-
lDisplay Colors
lZoom Icon
lView Nets

10
 What is PADS PowerPCB?

PADS Layout (Power PCB)

+ PADS Router (BlazeRouter)

11
 Project Help

Explorer Window
Main
Toolbox

Active Layer

Output
Window Default Default X/Y
PADS Interface 12

BGA
ECO Project
Layer Explorer
File Open
Selected

Save Undo Redo Output

Windows


Cycle Pick

13
 Edit > Properties

Nets
Components

14
 Edit > Cycle

Cycle Pick 15
File > Open

.PCB PowerPCB

.JOB PADS Perform

.REU PowerPCB Reuse

File Management 16
File > Export

.ASC PCB ASCII

.DXF AutoCAD

.IDF PRO-E

.OLE OLE

File Management (Cont.) 17

File > Export >To ASC

lFormat : () lUnit : ()

PADS Layout 2005.2 Basic:

PADS Layout 2005.0 CurrentPCB
PowerPCB v5
PowerPCB v4
PowerPCB v3.5 lExpand Attributes :
PowerPCB v3
PowerPCB v2.1 Parts :
PowerPCB v2.0 Nets NET
PowerPCB v1.5
PowerPCB v1.1

File Management (Cont.) 18

Setup > Display Colors

Selected
Highlight(Edit>Highlight)

()
Display Colors 19
Setup > Display Colors (Cont.)

HasData=Enabled
No Data=Disable

Setup > Layer Definition

20
 Tools > Options

Drag
Cursor
Moves

OLE
Drawing

Automatic Design
Backups Units

Global Preferences 21
 Style : Normal
Small Cross
Large Cross
Full Screen

Diagonal:Small Large FullScreen45

Small Cross
Large Cross
Full Screen

Pick Radius:Cycle Picking

Disable Double Click:

Global Preferences (Cont.) - Cursor 22

Display Caching
CacheSize

Keep same view on window resize

Active Layer Comes to Front

Display OLE Object

OLE

Updata on redraw
Redraw OLE

Draw background
OLE

Global Preferences (Cont.) - Drawing 23

 Interval (minutes)

Number Backups

Backup File

Layout.pcb

Layout1.pcb
Layout2.pcb
Layout3.pcb

Global Preferences (Cont.) - Automatic Backups 24

 Drag and Attach

Drag and Drop

No Drag Moves

ESC

Global Preferences (Cont.) - Drag Moves 25



Mils1/1000 inch

Metricmm

Inchesinch

Global Preferences (Cont.) - Design Units 26

 RMB Edit > Filter

Selection Filter 27
 MMB RMB

LMB

Mouse Operation 28
 l (LMB)
Click
Ctrl+Click
Double Click (Query)(Complete)
Drag an Area
Drag Object
Shift+Click Shift+Click

l(MMB)
Click
Drag

l(RMB)
On Empty Space
Item Selected

PS.1.LMB
2.

Mouse Operation 29
 Setup > Set Origin

Set Origin(0,0) LMB Origin

View > Zoom

Zoom In Zoom Out

Zooming and Origin 30

 nSelect Mode

Select Mode

nVerb Mode
Verb Mode

Command Operations 31
 T
Q
QL NET,
GP /
X /
PO
SP(O, D)
DR(P, W, I, O) Toggle On-line Design Rule Checking between
Prevent,
Warn, Ignore and Off settings
LD Horizontal Vertical
E End Via Mode (End Not Via ,End Via, End Test Point)
DO /

Modeless Command 32
 Fit PCB In
Window Pan Up

Center At Zoom In Zoom In

Page Page
Insert Home Home
Cursor Up Up
Pan Left
Zoom Out
Delete End
Page Pan Right
Down

Delete or
Page
Unroute End
Down
Selected Redraw
Zoom Out
Pan Down Insert

Extended Keypad Keypad

Center At
Cursor (with Numlock ON)

Keypad Commands 33
 Edit > Find
A

F E
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.ALIST
F.
(PAN On Click Area)

Find Dialog 34
Tools > Options > Grids

Design Grid
placement
Via Grid
Via
Fanout Grid
fanouts(BlazeRouter).
Display Grid

Hatch Grid
Copper -
keepouts -keepout
Radial Move Setup

Grids 35
Tools > Options > Grids > Radial Move Setup

36
View > Output Window

37
View > Project Explorer > Project

38
View > Project Explorer > Contents

39
View > Project Explorer > Index

40
View > Help Window

41
View > Toolbars > Customize

42
 Install Options

Help

Information Resources 43
Drafting

44
 Board Outline
and Cut Out Text Properties

2D Line Keepout From Library Add New Label

Drafting Toolbox 45
 Tools > Options

B
A

I
C
D
E
G

H
F

Drafting Preferences 46
 A.TopBot
B.
C.(Width)(Size)
D.(Reference Designators)(Width)(Size)
E.Hatch View

Normal No Hatch See Through

G.Hatch-Direction
Reverse for Keepout:
Keepout45
Keepout45
45Keepout
Diagonal orthogonal

Drafting Preferences 47
 H. Display Mode

Hatch Outline Pour Outline

F.Flood Min Hatch Area

Smoothing Radius

I. Default Font

Drafting Preferences 48


Adding Free Text 49
 Label

(XY)

None:
Orthogonal:90
Angled:

Labels 50

RMB
Tools > Options > Design

Mitering

B
90
45 A
A=B A = Ratio * Line Width

2D-Lines Generation 51
 2D-
RMB >Combined



RMB>
Save to Library

ShiftLMB Click

RMB
Uncombine

RMB
Explode
Combining Lines and Text 52

RMB> Save to Library

>

Accessing Libraries 53

>
PS.2DLINE

Cutout

Cut

Out

Board Cutouts 54
u IDF file
u
u
u

uFile > Import > *.EMN

Board Cutouts 55
 > Keep Out
Keepout Hatch RMB

Cutout

Keepouts 56
 Rotated
Anglular
Arc
Leader (Line)
Options

Select
Auto
Horizontal
Vertical
Aligned

Auto Dimensioning Toolbox 57

58
 Tools > Options

Auto Dimensioning Preferences 59



123
Auto Dimensioning Preferences 60


T 20.045mil

90.5mil

20mil
Above
Centered
10

100mil Below
Custom

Auto Dimensioning Preferences 61

Dimensioning 62
 Outer Edge

Centerline

Inner Edge

Baseline

Continue

Dimensioning 63
Library

64
 Parts Decals

Libraries

CAE Symbol
D Q
2D Lines

PowerPCB Libraries 65
 Part Type

2N222

NPN-1 TO-18

Logic Symbol PCB Decal

NPN-1 TO-18

2D Lines

Library Structure 66
 Part Type
, Gate Pin , ,
Part Decal (Footprint) CAE Decal(Symbol).

PCB Decal
PCBfootprint, (pad stack), , Pin Number .

CAE Symbol
Part Type

2N2
Schematic graphical symbol . NPN-
22
TO-
1 18
Logic PCB Decal

2D Lines
Decal

NP TO-
N-1 18
, borders, 2D Lines

arrow markers, charts, and

copper outlines.

Library Structure 67
 File > Library

Library Manager 68
ADDLibrary

Library
Library

Library
Apply to Individual Libraries

Library List 69
File > Library

1.

2.

3.

4.

Searching a Library 70
 Tools > PCB Decal Editor

Select
Terminal (pad)()
2D Line()
Text()
Copper()
Copper Cutout ()
Keepout()
From Library()
Decal Wizard()
Add New Label()
Option()
Decal Creation 71
 Silkscreen Pin
Silkscreen Refdes Numbers

L20 Nudge Outline

4. Assembly Refdes
and Outline

Silkscreen Outline

Soldermask Opening

Decal Objects 72
 Edit > Attribute Manager > Brows Lib. Attr

Keepout

Other Decal Objects 73

 >

lLMB Click
Terminal (pad)()

lPIN
TerminalRMB>
Query/ModifyPIN

lS
LMB Click
Terminal (pad)()

Adding Terminals 74
 >

Terminal RMB>
Step and Repeat
CountDistance

1 2 3 4
A1
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
AA AB AC AD A1 A2 A3 A4

Adding Terminals 75



PINPIN

Step and RepeatPolar 76



Count
Distance

Step and RepeatRadial 77

 PIN NumberTerminalRMB>
Renumber Terminals,

Select Pin

New Pin Number

Shift>ClickPIN

Renumbering 78
nOutline

P.S 2D Line TEXT Outline

n
n2D

Ref.Des.
PartType

79


None
Value
Name and Value
Full Name and Value

XY Rot Mirror

80
 Surface Mount Through Hole

Paste

Copper Pad

Thermal
Solder Mask
Antipad

Pad Stacks 81
ALL
PAD

PTH/NPTH

PIN
PIN
PIN
PIN

Creating Pad Stacks 82



Creating Pad Stacks 83

 PAD Style Thermal or Antipad

Creating Pad Stacks (Cont.) 84

 Drill Size
No Slot Offest
Drill Size

Orientation Drill Length

85
 2

Flat Surface Pin 2 is made square with a 0 size, a

Mounted copper polygon is poured under the
Component component and associated to pin 2
for grounding

Associating Copper 86
nFILE SAVE Decal Decal

nDecalPart Type(Part type Default)

nYESPart Type

87
 >

Decal Wizard 88
 >

Decal Wizard 89
 >

Decal Wizard 90
 >

Decal Wizard 91
 >

Decal Wizard 92
 >

Decal Wizard 93
 From Library
Manager Attribute Manager

Attribute Manager 94
 From
Library
Manager

Family
Prefix
Part Type
Prefix

Creating Parts General 95

 From
Library
Manager

PCB Decals Decal Decal Decal

Filter Decal

Creating Parts PCB Decals 96

From
Library
Manager
GATE

PINSWAP CODE

Creating Parts Gates 97

From
Library
Manager

Creating Parts Signal Pins 98
 From
Library
Manager

Creating Parts Attributes 99

 From
Library
Manager

Alphanumeric Pins for Part

Creating Parts Alphanumeric Pins 100
Importing and Design Setups

101
 File > Import > *.ASC
File > Report > PowerPCB V3.0 Format Netlist

ts
N e t li s

Importing Netlists 102

Setup > Layer Definition

No Plane-
CAM Plane- H: Horizontal
Split/Mixed - V: Vertical
A:Any / : 45 \ :-45

Layers Setup Process 103

Setup > Layer Definition > Plane Type

CM
RT
PL (CAM Plane)
CP (CAM Plane)
CX (Split/Mixed)
RX (Split/Mixed)

CAM Plane:

104
Setup > Layer Definition > Modify

Setting Layer Count 105

Setup > Layer Definition > Modify

Setting Layer Count 106

Setup > Layer Definition > Name

..

107
Setup > Layer Definition

108
Setup > Layer Definition

109
 Layer 20

Layer 25

Special Layers 110

 Layer 20 is a special layer used
for component nudge outlines.
Layer 20 recognizes 2D Line
shapes as a nudge outline. By
default PowerPCB uses the
silkscreen as a nudge outline, but
some parts need a larger
clearance for manufacturing.

Layer_20

Special Layers 111

 Layer 25 is the other special
layer used in PowerPCB. By
default, CAM layers dont use
the Pad Stack thermal
information for their pad shapes.
Since they are negative layers,
the pad as defined in Pad
Stacks is actually the antipad
shape which conflicts with other
layers. Pad sizes on Layer 25
become the antipads on the
negative image CAM plane.
Layer_25

Special Layers 112

Design Rules

113
 A B
C

Guard Band

Design Rules 114

 Highest
Component

Decal

Pin Pair
Order of Precedence
Group

Net

Class

Default Lowest

Rules Hierarchy 115

 net

Decal

Component

Differential Pairs

Pads Router Pads Router

Only Only

Setup Design Rules 116



Fan Out SMT

117
NetName

SMT

118


Partial Via
Thought Via

119


Delay Time

RouteTolerance
Route
(Group AutoRoute)

120
 Pads Route
Only

PlaneNetFanOut
FanOut
FanOut

Fan Out Unlimited:

Maximum:

121
ViaSMT

Fit Inside:VIASMT PAD

Center:VIASMT PAD
Center:VIASMT PAD

122
 Class

Class

Net

Design Ruler

Default

Setup Design Rules-Class 123

 Net Name
(C)

Design Ruler

Default

Setup Design Rules - Net 124



NETPIN
Pairs

Pin Pairs

Setup Design Rules-Group 125

 Pin Pairs
(C)

Design Ruler

Default

Setup Design Rules-Pin Pairs 126

 Decal

Design Ruler
Default

Setup Design Rules-Decal 127

 Component
(C)

Design Ruler

Decal Default

Setup Design Rules-Component 128

 Design Rules
Design Rules

High Speed

Design Rules

Setup Design Rules-Conditional 129

 Pin Pairs
Nets

NET or Pin Pairs

NET or Pin Pairs

Pin

Pin

Pin

Setup Design Rules-Differential Pairs 130



Setup Design Rules-Report 131

Placement

132
Tools > Options > Design

LMB

45


n-Line DRC: r=Ratio*
Prevent : DRC Line width
Warn :
Ignore :
Off : DRC d=Ratio*
Line width/2

oversize

Design Preferences 133

 Move
Rotate Swap
Part

Radial RefDes
Move Move
Spin

S,SSSelect

Placement Icons 134

Select a component > RMB Menu 1/2
Cycle Picking


Label

()
90
90

135
Select a component > RMB Menu 2/2
Physical Design Reuse

Physical Design Reuse

Pin Pair
Net

136
Select components > RMB > Align

Align Right
Align Left
Align Top

Align Body
Align Body Centers (Horiz)
Centers (Vert)

Align Bottom

Before Alignment After Alignment to Top

Aligning Parts 137

Select a component > RMB > Nudge

138
Select component > RMB > Show Rules

139
Select component > RMB > Make Reuse
Reuse Block
Reuse Part type

RMB > Make Reuse

Reuse Name

B
Re Use Block
Save to File*.reu

Reuse Selected Report

Reuse Selected Report

Reuse Concepts 140

Select component > RMB > Make Like Reuse
Input name Reuse Name

Make Reuse TEST.REU

RMB RMB

ReuseMake Like Reuse Base

Reuse

Break Reuse

141
Select components > RMB > Create Cluster

142
Select components > RMB > Create Union

143
 Select components > RMB > Auto Place
Tools > Cluster Placement

144
 Select a component > RMB > Save to Library
Select all components > RMB > Save to Library
Step 1. Select Component Step 2.RMB > Save to Library

Part Type
Decal

Part Type and Decal Reuse 145

Select components > RMB > Properties > Glued

Glued :

Decal

Decal

146
Routing

147
 Dynamic Route
Auto Route
Routing Tools
Add Route Bus Route

Add Corner Sketch Route

Editing Tools
Split Make Like Reuse

Routing Commands 148

 Target
Connections

Routed Net

Selected Blocked

Routing 149
 View > Nets
Net ,
Plane Nets,
Nets with Rules

Net

Plane

NETPads,
Vias ,Unroutes
Net Trace Pin Pairs

Net Visibility 150

 > Add Route

Tools > Options Routing

(Route)

Routing a Net 151

Tools > Options > Design

Orthogonal
AD + Enter

AO + Enter
Diagonal Any Angle
AA + Enter

Tools > Options > Routing

Routing Changes 152

 RMB > Width
W + # + Enter
Properties > Width
Design Rules Control

153
 RMB > Add Via
L + # + Enter
Shift + Click
F4

Stitching Vias 154

Tools > Options > Routing

Layer Pair 155

Setup > Pad Stacks > Via

Via Via

Via

Via

Via

Creating Vias 156

l RMB > Via Type
l V + T +Enter

Changing Vias 157

 Setup > Drill Pairs

Vias and Drill Pairs 158

 > >

Dynamic Routing Pin to Pin Autorouter

Tools > Options Design

Tools > Options Routing

Routing a Net (Cont.) 159

 Tools > Options Routing

>

Bus
Bus


BUS
BUS


RMB
BUS

VIA

Routing Busses 160

 RMB

Plus 45 Staggered

Minus 45 Perpendicular Parallel

Routing Busses (Cont.) 161

 Sketch Route

Before

A
B
Using the sketch tool

After

Modifying Routes 162

 Add Corner

Split Segments

Stretch Route

Other Editing Tools 163

 Select Trace > RMB > Add Test point
End Via Mode > End Test Point

164
Tools > DFT Audit .. > Options
TP Grid Via or TP Grid

TP

TP
TP

TP
Via

TP
TP

DFT Audit 165

Tools > DFT Audit .. > Properties

TP

Net

DFT Audit 166

Tools > DFT Audit .. > Assignment

Via Type

Via Type

DFT Audit 167

 Select Trace > RMB > Add Jumper

Routing > Add Jumper

168
RMB > Properties

169
Setup > Jumpers
Jumper <Default>

Jumper Jumper <Default>

Jumper

<Default>

Jumper

Jumper

<Default>

170
Smooth segments

RMB > Smooth

Before Smoothing After Smoothing

Smoothing Routes 171

Edit > Copy & Paste

A B

Ctrl + C Ctrl + V

Copying Traces 172

Rules Properties

RMB + Select pin Pair

Rulr

NET

173
Trace Properties
RMB + Trace/pins/Unroute

Pin Pair

PinPair NET

174
Add Teardrop

Tools > Options > Routing

Selection
Active Layer
All
Width Ratio : Teardrop
* (width ratio in %) =
Teardrop
Length Ratio :
* (length ratio in %) = Teardrop

175
Tools > Options > Routing > Show Protection

Protected

Tools > Option > Routing Auto Protect

Traces

Show ProtectionnetProtect

Trace Protection 176

Tools > Options > Routing > Show Guard Band

177
Tools > Options > Routing > Show Drill Holes

Show Drill Holes

178
Tools > Options > Routing > Show Tacks 1/2

Show Tacks

179
Tools > Options > Routing > Show Tacks 2/2

Tack:

Show Tacks

180
Transparent View
[ T ] + [ Enter ]

On Off

Transparency 181
Tools > Options > Routing > Show Trace Length

Pointer Length Data

Routed=73.43
Total=865.08

Status Bar Length Data

Trace Length Monitor 182

 Quick Measure Quick Length
Q + Enter Q + L + Enter

dx=24.54
dy= -0.5
d =24.55

Q Mode:
Q
QL Mode:
QL Mode

Measurements 183
View > Clearance

ItemItem Net
Net

184
Tools > Options > Global > Minimum Display Width

Real Width setting can help

selecting small segments like
this Line Width =8 Line Width =12

Minimum Display Width=10

Selection and Editing Tips 185

Copper Generation

186
 Copper Pour Cut Out Flood Hatch
Copper Pour

Copper
(Copper Cut out) Plane Area
Plane Area Cut Out

Plane Auto Separator

Drafting Toolbox 187

Drafting Toolbar > Copper RMB > Properties

Auto Miter 45 or 22.5

NET

NET
Auto Miter

Copper 188
Drafting Toolbar > Copper

189
Drafting Toolbar > Copper

Add Point

190
Drafting Toolbar > Copper Pour

NET

Via NET

191
Tools > Pour Manager

Before After

1. Select Shape > 2. Tools > Pour Manager

Thermal

Flood All :
Fast Flood :

192
Tools > Options > Thermals

PADThermal
PAD

DRC

193
Tools > Options > Drafting > Hatch View

194
Tools > Options > Drafting > Display mode

195
Tools > Options > Drafting > Direction

KeepOut : 45 & Copper 90

KeepOut : 90 & Copper 45

196
Drafting Toolbar > Copper Pour Cutout

197
Drafting Toolbar > Plane Area & Plane Area Cut Out
GND

CLK

Via

198
Pin Properties > Plane Thermal

199
Inner Layer Routing

200
Drafting Toolbar > Auto Plane Separate
Tools > Options > Split/Mixed Plane >
Auto Separate Gap

RMB > Auto Separate

Plane 201
Tools > Options > Split/Mixed Plane > Mixed Plane Display

202
Free Thermal Style

203
Tools > Options > Split/Mixed Plane > Save to PCB File

After file opening

After file opening

Flood vs. Hatch Commands 204

Setup > Layer Definition
CAM Plane-LayerCam PlaneNET

CAM Plane 205

Design Verification

206
Tools > Verify Design
Mark

Latium rules include:

component clearance rules
component routing rules
differential pair rules
via at SMD rules

Verify Design 207

Tools > Verify Design > Clearance

Clearance checking can be

run on small portions of
the design

Clearance Check 208

Tools > Verify Design > Connectivity

Clearance Check 209

Tools > Verify Design > High Speed

210
Tools > Verify Design > Maximum via count

211
Tools > Verify Design > Plane

212
Tools > Verify Design

Clearance Drill to Drill

Testability Connectivity Keepout

High-Speed Board Outline

Fabrication Maximum Angle

Min./Max. Length Latium Check

Assembly Latium Only

Error Markers 213

Output Generation

214
 File > Report Tools > Basic Scripting

Reports 215
File > CAM

CAM Output 216

File > CAM > Edit Document

CAM

Creating CAM Documents 217

File > CAM > Edit Document > Layers

() PIN

218
File > CAM > Edit Document > Options

Mirror

Ref.Des Mirror

CAM Document Options 219

File > CAM
> Edit Document
> Drill Symbols

PTH
None PTH

Drill Symbol

Drill Drawing Options 220

File > CAM > Edit Document > NC Drill

221
File > CAM > Edit Document > NC Drill

222
File > CAM > Edit Document > Device Setup
> Photo Plotter Setup

223
File > CAM > Edit Document > Device Setup >
> Photo Plotter Setup > Photo Plotter Advanced Setup

224
ECO Generation

225
ECO Toolbar > Options
Tools > ECO Options

ECO

ECO

ECO

ECO

DecalECO

226
ECO Toolbar

Select Arrow

Add

(Part Type)

pin Gate

Auto Renumber

pin Gate

Auto Terminator Assign Reuse

(ECO) Preferences

ECO Toolbox 227

ECO Toolbar > Swap Pin & Swap Gate

Before After
X X
X
Pin Swap

O O O

Gate
Swap

Gate and Pin Swapping 228

ECO Toolbar > Auto Renumber

PreFix
()

Auto Renumber 229

Tools > Compare/ECO

PCB

ECO

ECO

ASC

Compare Netlists (ECOGEN) 230

Tools > Compare/ECO

Decal

231
Tools > Compare/ECO

Library

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